Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview

Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview

This documentary was a rare opportunity to learn more about the wizard, Steve Jobs. The tape from 1995 was found after his death. It has a short run at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes back again.

I was totally fascinated with his resume. He worked at Apple, then at Next. He sold Next to Apple. His knowledge of computers was amazing. His technological inventions have truly changed the world.

He started to work with computers when he was only 11 years old. He reminded us of the enormous bulky computers of the day. They were complicated to program and very difficult to use. He actually was hired by Hewitt Packer at the age of 12. There was no doubt this man was a genius. He was offered a full time job with the company.

He was around 15 when he met Steve Wozniak who was five years older. Jobs had such respect and admiration for this man. They worked together for years,

He went on to discuss the many inventions and creations. Many were hard to understand and he spoke of them as if it was nothing.

He had tremendous self confidence and thought nothing of calling famous people to ask them questions.

He feels that everyone should learn about computers and programming. He sees it as a liberal art.

He openly discussed the millions of dollars that he earned. At the same time he stated that he didn’t work for the money. He claims he never sold his stock and money didn’t mean anything to him.

He praised the Apple for its graphic capability He didn’t hesitate to tell you who he disliked and why. He felt that Microsoft had no spirit and was very pedestrian.

Job found web building exciting. He stated that the web will be the defining social moment of the new generation. He said,” The computer is the most awesome tool ever invented.”

What a genius. We don’t learn much of Steve Job as a person other than his intelligence and capability. Other books give us a better picture of the total person with all his flaws. It was fascinating to watch him prepare mentally to answer a question. He thought a long time before speaking.